mcintyre 's review for:

The Merciless Ones by Namina Forna

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Okay, interesting take! It did take a while for it to get past a three (it just felt a little slow) but once it hit about 350 pages it in, it started RUNNING. I did kind of expect that final twist, but otherwise, that ending was amazing!

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